Cape Addicts Wait Months for Treatment

Cape addicts wait months for treatment

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Bronwyn Myers, a chief specialist scientist in the Medical Research Council's alcohol and drug abuse unit, said in-patient and outpatient facilities should not be compared, as each targeted a different set of problems. She said it was difficult to …
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ND colleges 'inherit' student drinkers

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The statewide survey of 3,951 North Dakota University System students, reflects similar statistics. … All eleven colleges in the North Dakota University System participate in the North Dakota Higher Education Consortium for Substance Abuse, a …
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Life and death in assisted living-Part 3: A sinking ship

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“We know that most bed sores are avoidable,” said Kathryn Locatell, a forensic geriatrician who investigates allegations of elder abuse for California Department of Justice. “That is the consensus of experts in the … In California, assisted living …
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Major review to prompt amendments on mental health loophole as a means of

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Why would you use a bed allocated for someone who is sick for someone who is not sick but has a drug problem?'' Public discussion on the council's paper is open until October 11. Recommendations on the legislative changes will then be provided to the …
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